Queer Kids

Queer Kids

An orientation guide for families with LGBTQIA+ children and teenagers

When a 12-year-old declares at dinner that she is in love with a girl, or a 16-year-old comes out as genderfluid, many parents find themselves perplexed, worried, and wondering if it’s just a phase or an experiment—or more?
Verena Carl, the mother of a queer teenager, and Christiane Kolb, a sexologist, share their knowledge and advice to parents of queer children—whether lesbian, non-binary, trans*, or completely without a label. They provide comprehensive information on the diversity of sexual orientations and gender identities, with which children and young people today deal much more naturally than previous generations did.
Their well-founded and sensitive approach to a topic that is often difficult for parents is accompanied by numerous interviews, including with a trans* boy, the father of a lesbian daughter, as well as a psychologist, a medical doctor, and a sociologist. The book is rounded out by exercises (e.g., for dealing with conflicting feelings), guides for family conversations at eye level, and an extensive glossary.

• Focuses on parents’ concerns
• Combines a mother’s experiences with up-to-date expertise
• Everything families need to know about LGBTQIA+ issues
• Includes guides for initial conversations with the child and with counseling services

»While their child is searching for their gender identity, parents need advice, understanding and information. They want to support, take seriously, and accompany their children, but are deeply insecure in the process. Our book provides up-to-date and comprehensive overview of what being queer means today and how it is possible to find an open, tolerant approach in the family.« – Verena Carl and Christiane Kolb